Life-preserver.



PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907.

M. GLINE.

LIFE PRESERVER.

APPLICATION IIL ED NOV. 1, 1906.

HAY CLINE, OF HARMONY, NEW JERSEY.

LlFE-PRESERVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1907.

Application filed November 1,1906- Serial No. 341,641-

To on whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, .MAY CLINE, a citizen of the United States, residingat Harmony, in the county of Warren and State of New Jersey, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Life-Preservers, of which thefollowing is a specification. I

This invention is a life-preserver, and has for its object to provideone which is strong and light and can be easily applied and adjusted toproperly fit the person.

A further object is to provide a lifepreserver having a series of airvessels or floats inclosed in a protective frame embodying certain novelfeatures of construction hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the invention.Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the

invention comprises two substantially semicircular skeleton frames and11, respectively, each of which incloses a series of inflated sphericalfloats 12, preferably made of rubber and having a protective cover ofcopper foil, as indicated at 13. Each frame is in two sections, whichare connected by a hinge 14, so that they can be swung open to place thefloats inside the frame. Each section comprises end bars and 16 and anintermediate bar 17, to which is secured'a wirenetting 18 for protectingthe floats. The bars are preferably stout wires, the bars 15 and 16being a single piece of wire which is bent into a substantiallysemicircular loop. At the end of the loop the wire is bent to form eyes19 and 20 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. The hinge 14 issecured to the bars 16, and the bars 15 carry suitable clasps 21 forholding the sections closed.

The frames 10 and 11 are connected by a snap-hook .22, engaging the eyes19, whereby a hinge connection between the frames is had which enablesthem to be readily opened for use. To the eyes 20 are connected chains23 for fastening the life-preserver on the person, one of the chainscarrying a snap-hook 24 for connecting the chains and for adjustment.Each frame is also provided with chains 24 to go over the shoulders ofthe person, each of said chains being in two sections connected bysnap-hooks 25 for the purpose of adjustment. These chains are connectedto the bars 16 by snap-hooks 26, which also serve to hold the hingedsections closed.

The life preserver herein described is light, strong, and durable, andit can be readily put 011 and adjusted to fit securely and confortably.All the parts except the rubber spheres are preferably made of copper.

I claim 1. A life-preserver comprising a sectional skeleton frame, eachsection comprising end bars and an intermediate bar, a wire-nettingsecured to said bars, floats inclosed by said sections, and a hingeconnection between the sections.

2. A life-preserver comprising two hinged members, each of whichcomprises a sectional skeleton frame, each section of said frame havingend bars and an intermediate bar, a wire-netting secured to said bars,floats inclosed by the frame, and a hinge connection between thesections.

3. A life-preserver comprising two substantially semicircular membershaving at one end a hinge connection, and an adjustable connection forthe other end, each member comprising a sectional skeleton frame with ahinge connection between the sections, and floats inside the frame.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

MAY CLINE.

T/Vitnesses:

R. Wilson I'IOFFMAN, JOHN S. NOBLE.

